Example sentences of "[verb] it with [art] large [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Something sprang to the floor and he mashed it with a large flying-boot .
2 If very dirty they lay it in the stream , securing it with a large stone , and let the water flow through it for some time , after which they proceed as before … the linen is spread upon the rocks in the river , or the walls near at hand , and secured , like everything else by a stone at each corner …
3 Eventually , one of them attacked it with a large branch , striking it a damaging blow .
4 He gave her an estate at Alva as a dowry and probably accompanied it with a large sum of money .
5 Pleasure anglers on the River Ribble and Dane have enjoyed success by putting mashed stale bread into a fine meshed bag , weighting it with a large stone and throwing into the water at the head of the swim .
6 They could gather food with the beak-like premaxillae , manipulate it with the large tongue ( possession of which is suggested by the extensive hyoid bones in the throat ) and crop and slice it efficiently with the powerful jaws .
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